Does the US plan include Hawaii and Alaska?

Yes, both are on the same plan at no extra charge.

Niagara Falls — which plan?

Watch out — your phone may briefly register on US or Canadian carriers depending on which side of the bridge you're on. The North America regional plan handles both seamlessly.

Yes on the US plan. Not the Canada plan.

Country comparison

United States vs Canada

The two biggest North American markets. For cross-border road trips, the regional plan beats both.

Last updated 2026-04-14

Key takeaway

"A two-week US road trip on home-carrier roaming costs $140–210. Add Canada or Mexico as a side trip and you double that. The North America regional plan covers all three for $44.99."

The US and Canada are both expensive for non-residents on home-carrier roaming — US carriers charge $10–15/day for international visitors, Canadian carriers similar. Both also have famously expensive local SIM plans for residents, which makes a travel eSIM a category disruptor for any visitor staying longer than a long weekend.

For cross-border road trips (Vancouver → Seattle, Niagara → Toronto, Detroit → Windsor, San Diego → Tijuana), the North America regional plan is dramatically cheaper than buying both a US and Canada plan separately.

Side by side.

	United States	Canada
Top carrier	T-Mobile US / AT&T	Rogers
Rural coverage	AT&T strong, T-Mobile patchy west	Rogers strong in Ontario/QC, weak in NWT/YT
eSIM Garden 5 GB / 15 days	$15.99	$14.99
Cross-border included?	No — US only	No — Canada only
Annual visitors	72.4M	~25M
5G coverage	Excellent in metros, patchy rural	Excellent in Ontario corridor

Pick United States if

Coastal city traveller.

NYC, LA, Miami, SF, Seattle, Chicago — full 5G on T-Mobile or AT&T. The single-country plan is fine.

See United States plans

Pick Canada if

Banff / Quebec / Atlantic provinces visitor.

Canadian-specific itineraries get the cleanest pricing on the country plan.

See Canada plans

Or just buy both

North America regional plan

Covers US + Canada + Mexico on one profile. Mandatory for any cross-border trip; cheaper than buying two country plans separately for any trip touching both.

Questions.

Does the US plan include Hawaii and Alaska?
Yes, both are on the same plan at no extra charge.
Niagara Falls — which plan?
Watch out — your phone may briefly register on US or Canadian carriers depending on which side of the bridge you're on. The North America regional plan handles both seamlessly.
Puerto Rico?
Yes on the US plan. Not the Canada plan.

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United States eSIM plans

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